28 Mar 2019

West Yorkshire CANN Launch and Information Event

Name: West Yorkshire CANN Launch and Information Event
Start: 2019-03-28 10:30:00
End: 2019-03-28 13:00:00
Location: St Georges Crypt, Great George St, Leeds LS1 3BR

Start:

March 28, 2019 10:30 am

End:

March 28, 2019 1:00 pm

Fees & Tickets

Free

This event has no entrance fee

Event Venue

Address:

St Georges Crypt, Great George St, Leeds LS1 3BR

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Some West Yorkshire CANN Organisations

LWCA is a charity, established since 1998 which exists to provide short breaks for children and young people with additional needs. There are 4 projects within Leeds Weekend Care Association. Weekenders Club: Essentially is a play scheme operating from Vine Education Centre in Leeds 6. We are open Saturdays and Sundays 47 weekends per year from 10.00 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. There are places for 136 children between the ages of 5 and 18 years old. Each child/young person gets to come to their session once a month. We operate on a minimum of 2 staff to 1 child but this ratio fluctuates according to the needs of each child/young person. Lots of our clients have medical needs or high supervisory needs which means we would often have 1:1 supervision. We are supported by volunteers in this project. Voluntary contribution – £22.00 per session. The Out and About Project: Is for teenagers with inclusive needs between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. We organise 6 outings per month and invite young people on our register to those events. During term time the events are between Monday and Friday in the evenings. In the school holidays, day trips are […]

Leeds Weekenders Care Association

Additional Needs Family Fun Days Holiday Playschemes Playgroup

Lotus Links is a voluntary peer support group offering emotional support to parent/carers of SEND children that experience violent anxiety-led behaviours.We meet fortnightly term time only and offer a space for parent/carers to share their experiences without blame or judgement. Connecting with other parent/carers that understand can prevent social isolation and remove the stigma surrounding this issue.

Leeds Mencap The Vinery Centre 20 Vinery Terrace Leeds LS9 9LU

Lotus Links Peer Support

Additional Needs Advice Mental health and wellbeing support

NLY Community Sport is a not-for-profit organisation based in Yorkshire, which was established in September 2017 by James Grayson and Connor Rollinson. We provide sports coaching to adults and children with disabilities and learning difficulties from all walks of life. Currently we have over 60 participants across our sessions. The organisation is built on solid values. We believe in the power of sport to inspire people, irrespective of their social or economic background. We aim to increase our participants’ confidence and social skills, and help them build new friendships/relationships. We also aim to combat social isolation and loneliness, as well as enabling our participants to develop their physical and communication skills. We also want our participants to enjoy sporting achievement. We currently run five Disability Football teams across Yorkshire – Pontefract Pirates (Adult and Juniors) South Yorkshire Superheroes (Juniors) Nostell Miners Welfare DFC (Adults) Selby Disability Football Club (Adults)

NLY Community Sport

Additional Needs Sport

PhysCap is a Yorkshire charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for children suffering from physical and learning disabilities. Run entirely by volunteers meaning every penny raised goes directly to those in need, PhysCap carry out fundraising events over the course of each year so as to be able to support families with children 18 years and under. PhysCap offers assistance to individual children as well as groups of children for example within schools by way of specialised and therapeutic equipment, residential breaks and play schemes and other practical aspects of daily living. PhysCap is happy to consider applications from children with or without diagnosis as long as it is supported by an Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist or alternative professional body. For more information or to fill in an application form please contact us.

Bermuda House, 64c Roseville Road Leeds LS8 5DR

PhysCap

Additional Needs Advice Equipment Hire Holiday Playschemes